Women’s hockey coach Mark Bolding said it could help in the recruiting process.

“It’s crucial to be able to tell our prospects they are going to compete in the safest environment available,” he said. “Hockey is an exciting but dangerous game with concussion and shoulder injuries a real risk in our sport, and having the new CheckFlex boards is so important to our program.”

Wolf Pack sign defenseman

The Hartford Wolf Pack signed defenseman Jeff Taylor to an AHL contract, general manager Chris Drury said Monday.

Taylor, a 25-year-old native of Clifton Park, N.Y., has split his first two pro seasons between the Wilkes-Barre/Scranton Penguins of the AHL and the ECHL’s Wheeling Nailers. In 42 games with the Penguins in 2018-19, the 6-foot, 185-pound Taylor had two goals and six assists while serving 33 minutes in penalties. In his only ECHL appearance of the season, Taylor had one assist.

In 62 total AHL games, Taylor has had two goals, seven assists and 41 penalty minutes.

Before turning pro, Taylor played four seasons of ECAC action with Union College, helping the Dutchmen to an NCAA title as a freshman in 2013-14. Taylor was a seventh-round (203rd overall) selection by the Pittsburgh Penguins in the 2014 NHL draft.